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The European project COTIDIANA ended recently and achieved remarkable results that can help other researchers and contribute to scientific progress in the field of rheumatology.

AUTONOMOUS is a digital solution developed by a team of researchers at Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS, in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University and the LUCA School of Arts. Its goal is to assist individuals with dementia in safely and independently performing daily tasks.

In September, Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS (FhP-AICOS) celebrated 15 years of innovation, collaboration, and impactful research with a week-long series of events at both our Porto and Lisbon facilities. The anniversary week served not only as a reflection on our achievements but also as an opportunity to showcase our work and the talented team behind it to our partners, industry leaders, students, and the community.

The Closing Event of the 15^th edition of the Fraunhofer Portugal Challenge took place last Wednesday (Sep 25) at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), recognizing the most innovative technological ideas from Portuguese universities of 2024.

This week, Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS had the honor of welcoming a distinguished delegation from Southern Germany (wvib Schwarzwald AG) to our Porto office.

FhP-AICOS design team has recently – and proudly - been distinguished with notable praises in the international design community. The designs developed for the Operator and Redefine projects have been recognized as winners of the esteemed DNA Paris Design Awards.

Registrations are now open for the 15th edition of the Fraunhofer Portugal Challenge, the idea contest organized by Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS. Until July 21, master's students from Portuguese universities can submit their innovative ideas to be recognized and awarded.

PortoSense, being developed by FhP-AICOS together with Porto Digital and Domus Porto, is part of CommuniCity, a transformative citizen-centred EU funded project. The study started at the beginning of 2024 with interviews with five specialists, including thermal comfort and air quality experts, civil engineering professors, and Domus Porto technicians.

As part of the Fictions project, Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS organised three workshops at the DST group's premises in Braga.

A solution to support people at risk of psychosis, led by researchers from Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS, has won the FLAD Science Award Mental Health, among dozens of applications. PRODROMUS is the name of the technology that is now in the spotlight.

Professionals and experts gathered to debate one of the most current topics related to technology and innovation. “Privacy in AI” was the theme of the workshop organised by the Center for Responsible AI.